Theories
Groups
Career
Measurement
Orientation/Ethics
100
Gestalt means:

a) a group

b) a form, figure, or configuration unified as a whole

c) a dyad

d) visual acuity
b) a form, figure, or configuration unified as a whole (pg 227)
100

Groups promote the concept of universality which suggests that

a) we are so unique and so are our problems

b) there is a universal way to solve nearly any difficulty

c) a and b

d) we are not the only ones in the world with a given problem
d) we are not the only ones in the world with a given problem (pg 262)
100

Today, the most popular approach to career choice reflects

a) the work of Ann Roe

b) the work of Donald Super

c) the work of John Holland

d) the work of Jane Loevinger
c) the work of John Holland (pg 311)
100

Which is more important, validity or reliability?

a) reliability

b) they are equally important

c) validity

d) it depends on the test in question
c) validity (pg 351)
100

By passing the NCE, a counselor can attain ____, given via NBCC.

a) NCC, a generic certification for counselors

b) NCC, a specialty mental health certification for counselors

c) NCC, national certification for school counselors

d) MAC, master addictions counselors
a) NCC, a generic certification for counselors (pg 445)
200

A counselor who is obsessed with the fact that a client missed his or her session is the victim of

a) cognitive dissonance

b) transference

c) countertransference

d) positive transference
c) countertransference (pg 169)
200

A group leader who utilizes an abundance of group is

a) probably not running an assertiveness training group

b) is running an unstructured group

c) is running a structured group

d) is invariably running a self-help group
c) is running a structured group (pg 271)
200

Holland mentioned six modal orientations: artistic, conventional, enterprising, investigative, realistic, and social. The vice president of the United States would be

a) artistic

b) social

c) enterprising

d) realistic
c) enterprising (pg 313)
200

A reliability coefficient of 1.00 indicates

a) a lot of variance in the test

b) a score with a high level of error

c) a perfect score which has no error

d) a typical correlation on most psychological and counseling test
c) a perfect score which has no error (pg 358)
200

State laws can govern title usage and practice, however, they do not govern

a) accreditation

b) counselor licensure

c) psychologist licensure

d) involuntary commitment to state psychiatric facilities
a) accreditation (pg 450)
300

Rogers viewed man as:

a) basically evil

b) driven by emotion

c) a product of reinforcement

d) positive when he develops in a warm, accepting, trusting environment.
d) positive when he develops in a warm, accepting, trusting environment. (pg 233)
300

In a healthy group, members

a) assume roles and never change it

b) have no roles

c) are flexible and can change roles

d) spend a great deal of time practicing role reversal
c) are flexible and can change roles (pg 276)
300

Donald Super's theory emphasizes ____ life stages

a) five

b) four

c) three

d) nine
a) five (pg 318)
300

An excellent psychological or counseling test would have a reliability coefficient of

a) 50

b) .90

c) 1.00

d) -.90
b) .90 (pg 358)
300

A counselor who is alcoholic and suffering from burnout could be best described as

a) mesomorph

b) an impaired professional

c) a paraprofessional

d) a counselor who is wise enough to use his own experiences to help others
b) an impaired profesional (pg 460)
400

Counseling generally occurs in a clinical setting, while consultation generally occurs in a ___________ setting.

a) group

b) work/organizational

c) continuing care

d) residential
b) work/organizational (pg 238)
400

A client would generally feel the most suspicious of others in

a) the final stage of separation or termination

b) the intimacy stage

c) the group formation/exploratory stage

d) a group with coleadership, also known as cofacilitation
c) the group formation/exploratory stage (pg 281)
400

The trait-and-factor or actuarial approach asserts that

a) job selection is a long term development process

b) testing is an important part of the counseling process

c) a counselor can match the correct person with the appropriate job

d) b and c
d) b and c (pg 303)
400

A career counselor is using a test for job selection purposes. As acceptable reliability coefficient would be ____ or higher.

a) .20

b) .55

c) .80

d) .70
c) .80 (pg 359)
400

Traditionally, ___________ counseling has caused the most ethical concerns.

a) behavioral

b) person-centered

c) humanistic

d) reality therapy
a) behavioral (pg 482)
500

When a counselor refers to a counseling paradigm she really means

a) she is non directive

b) she is very directive

c) a treatment model

d) she is not a depth psychologist
c) a treatment model (pg 183)
500

Strategies that approach the group as a whole are known as

a) vertical interactions

b) horizontal interactions

c) crossed transactions

d) parallel transactions
b) horizontal interactions (pg 285)
500

A counselor who is interested in trends in the job market should consult the

a) State Department of Economic Regulation

b) Standard Occupation Classification Manual (SOC)

c) Standard Industrial Classification Manual (SIC)

d) Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH)
d) Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) (pg 326)
500

The best intelligence test for a sixth grade girl would be the

a) WPPSI-III

b) WAIS-III

c) WISC-IV

d) Merrill-Palmer
c) WISC-IV (pg 365)
500

The type of mental health device provided to the client is coded via ________ and is generally required for insurance payments.

a) DSM (e.g. 296.22)

b) the ICD (e.g. 311)

c) the AMA's Current Procedural Terminology (e.g. CPT 90844)

d) the Psychiatric Dictionary
c) the AMA's Current Procedural Terminology (e.g. CPT 90844) (pg. 487)
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